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| Worldwide IQ Ranking | Country | Average IQ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Learn more... | 106.48 |
| 2 | Taiwan Learn more... | 106.47 |
| 3 | Singapore Learn more... | 105.89 |
| 4 | Hong Kong Learn more... | 105.37 |
| 5 | China Learn more... | 104.10 |
| 6 | South Korea Learn more... | 102.35 |
| 7 | Belarus Learn more... | 101.60 |
| 8 | Finland Learn more... | 101.20 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein Learn more... | 101.07 |
| 10 | Germany Learn more... | 100.74 |
| 10 | Netherlands Learn more... | 100.74 |
| 10 | Estonia Learn more... | 100.72 |
| 13 | Luxembourg Learn more... | 99.87 |
| 14 | Macau Learn more... | 99.82 |
| 14 | Cambodia Learn more... | 99.75 |
| 16 | Canada Learn more... | 99.52 |
| 17 | Australia Learn more... | 99.24 |
| 17 | Hungary Learn more... | 99.24 |
| 17 | Switzerland Learn more... | 99.24 |
| 20 | United Kingdom Learn more... | 99.12 |
| 21 | Greenland Learn more... | 98.89 |
| 22 | North Korea Learn more... | 98.82 |
| 23 | Slovenia Learn more... | 98.60 |
| 23 | New Zealand Learn more... | 98.57 |
| 25 | Austria Learn more... | 98.38 |
| 26 | Iceland Learn more... | 98.26 |
| 27 | Denmark Learn more... | 97.83 |
| 28 | Belgium Learn more... | 97.49 |
| 29 | USA Learn more... | 97.43 |
| 30 | Norway Learn more... | 97.13 |
| 31 | Sweden Learn more... | 97.00 |
| 32 | France Learn more... | 96.69 |
| 33 | Poland Learn more... | 96.35 |
| 34 | Slovakia Learn more... | 96.32 |
| 35 | Russia Learn more... | 96.29 |
| 36 | Lithuania Learn more... | 95.89 |
| 37 | Croatia Learn more... | 95.75 |
| 38 | Andorra Learn more... | 95.20 |
| 39 | Ireland Learn more... | 95.13 |
| 40 | Czech Republic Learn more... | 94.92 |
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